T.C. Williams Shows Support For Florida Gun Violence Victims

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Students at T.C. Williams High School are demanding for more gun control measures during a display of solidarity with the Florida shooting victims Tuesday, Feb. 27.

The school encouraged students to wear black, maroon and gold as a show of support for the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victims and survivors. At school, students could pick up and wear orange ribbons to protest gun violence.

Two students, Jay Falk and Hannah Miller, have been leading a local effort to honor the victims and demand gun control. The Zebra reports Miller and Faulk organized a banner for students to sign and send to Stoneman Douglas throughout the last week. During lunch hours, students are writing letters to Stoneman Douglas students. They worked with other students in other local schools to promote their #WeAreAllEagles campaign in solidarity with Stoneman Douglas.

Some students are expected to participate in the March for Our Lives, the student-organized march for gun control planned for Saturday, March 24 in Washington, DC.

Meanwhile, as Feb. 14 Parkland, Florida shooting prompted schools to examine emergency procedures, Alexandria City Public Schools has already been taking steps to improve security and was recently rated the safest school district in the state. Last fall, older ACPS students and staff began receiving ALICE training on how to handle active shooter situations.

ACPS Interim Superintendent Lois Berlin encourages students to report suspicious activity to a trusted adult at school, the ACPS mobile app tip line or the city's 24-hour hotline for instances of bullying or any crises at 703-746-5400.

"Please know we are doing everything we possibly can to keep our schools, our children, our staff safe and sound in our schools," said Berlin in a video message to families.

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